Explorers
These first Europeans known to explore North America landed around the year 1000.
Who were the Vikings?
This was his nickname
What is "The Father of New France"?
This was the main reason for growth of settlements in New France in the early 1600's
What is the fur trade?
The British colonies were known by this name
What is the 13 Colonies, or New England?
He was the commander of the British forces
Who was General Wolfe?
This was the main reason for European exploration to the "new world"
What is finding a route west to Asia?
He became enemies with this Indigenous group
Who are the Haudenasaune?
This was the name of the people who travelled into the woods to transport furs
What is the voyaguers?
The territory disputed by the French and English colonies was mostly in this area
What is the Ohio River Valley?
He was the commander of the French forces
Who was General Montcalm?
He discovered the Grand Banks fishing grounds near Newfoundland
Who was John Cabot?
He founded this settlement, the first permanent one in North America
What is Quebec?
This was the system of farming used in New France
What is the seigneurial system?
An advantage the French had over the British
What is strong forts, strong army and militia, native allies, wilderness (guerrilla) tactics?
What was a small path (goat path)?
His men mutinied during an exploration for the Northwest passage.
Who was Henry Hudson?
The first place he settled in Canada was called this
What is St. Croix?
These were founded by nuns to look after sick people
What are hospitals?
An advantage the British had over the French
What is a strong navy, good supply lines, a large population, rich colonies?
The French were expecting an attack here
Where was Beauport?
Cartier took this native chief's sons home to France.
Who was Donnacona?
The second settlement, Port Royal, ended when this happened
what was the fur trade monopoly was cancelled?
The intendant Jean Talon brought these to New France in an effort to increase the number of settlers
What were the Filles de Roi?
He was the governor of New France in 1752 and had a fort named after him
Who was Duquesne?
This treaty gave all of North america east of the Mississippi (except for New Orleans) to the British
What is the Treaty of Paris?